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DARPA's Shredder Challenge

Rarely is something so squarely up my alley as DARPA’s Shredder Challenge. Simply download five shredded documents, reassemble the puzzles within, submit your answers, and claim a share of the $50,000 prize.

And sure, the Challenge’s sponsor – a research arm of the military-industrial complex – can use the resulting insights to pry into your sensitive affairs. But, ultimately, improved document destruction technologies will trickle down to the people, and privacy wins. So, register as a participant, grab the pieces, and totally unshred, dude!

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